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2009-10 Volleyball Rules Changes2-1-13-2-1Clarifies the court and the adjacent playable area must be flat, smooth andfree of obstructions other than required equipment and padding.Beginning in 2010-11, the game ball may be either solid white or a maxi-mum combination of three colors (with each panel being a solid color) andof which at least one-third of the panels shall be solid white.Unadorned bobby pins, no longer than 2 inches, may be worn to control aplayer’s hair.Prior to the deciding set, captains will be called for the coin toss by the firstreferee and then teams shall be released to their team benches.The second referee has the responsibility to manage illegal libero replace-mentsA legal contact is a touch of the ball by any part of the player’s body.If more than one substitution is to occur, the substitutions shall be made insuccession. One pair of players after another and only one substitute shallbe in the substitution zone at a time.Clarifies when an assistant coach may stand and actions the coach mayperform.4-1-55-3-4d5-4-3bNew 109-4-510-2-3,10-2-7c12-2-512-2-6,During play, allows the head coach to stand in the replacement zone, no9-1-1,closer to the sideline than 6 feet, to coach his/her players.10-2-7a(1)Major Editorial Changes1-2-1, 1-8, 3, 4-1 Heading, 5-1-1, 5-2-1 NOTE, 5-3-3c(21), 10-3-5, 11-4-2, How toUse The Signals: 4, 19, 20, 21; Casebook: 4-1, 10-3-5, Signals: New b, 6 NOTE, 13,20, 21, 23Points of Emphasis(For a complete discussion of the points of emphasis, see page 45.)1. Head Coach Standing2. Match Officials’ Responsibilities3. Ball Handling4. Libero Uniform

TABLE OF CONTENTSPageCourt Diagrams ........................................................................................ 5Rule 1. The Game..................................................................................... 7Rule 2. The Court ..................................................................................... 9Rule 3. Game Equipment.......................................................................... 11Rule 4. Player Equipment and Uniform .................................................... 13Rule 5. Officials: Responsibilities and Positions....................................... 16Rule 6. The Team: Composition and Positions ......................................... 24Rule 7. Roster and Lineup........................................................................ 26Rule 8. The Serve ..................................................................................... 27Rule 9. During Play .................................................................................. 29Rule 10. Substitution and Libero Replacement ........................................ 35Rule 11. Time-Outs and Intermission....................................................... 40Rule 12. Conduct...................................................................................... 41Points of Emphasis................................................................................... 45Comments on the Rules ........................................................................... 46Instructions for Scorer ............................................................................. 47Libero Tracker Instructions....................................................................... 51Line Judge Signals ................................................................................... 53Card Procedures for Unsporting Conduct Violations................................ 54Official Volleyball Signals.......................................................................... 55Index to Rules .......................................................................................... 79Each state high school association adopting these rules is the soleand exclusive source of binding rules interpretations for contestsinvolving its member schools. Any person having questions about theinterpretation of NFHS rules should contact the rules interpreterdesignated by his or her state high school association.The NFHS is the sole and exclusive source of model interpretationsof NFHS rules. State rules interpreters may contact the NFHS for modelrules interpretations. No other model rules interpretations should beconsidered.

COURT DIAGRAMStandard English MeasurementsMIN.6'6''30'SERVINGAREA8''Libero replacement zone60'Attack lineTeamBenchSub zone10'Referee’sPlatform- 3'-OfficialsTableSub zoneLFCFRF10'Attack lineLibero replacement zoneThere shall be a minimumclearance of 6' completelysurrounding the court.TeamBenchLBCBSERVINGAREARBMIN.6'8''Note:All lines on the court are 2 inches wide. For the center line, a solid or shad-ow-bordered 2-inch-wide line is permissible. The border or outlines for the shad-owed center line shall be at least ¼-inch wide and shall be within the 2-inchwidth. It is recommended that the court should be clear of obstructions and theoverhead playable area should be at least 23 feet high.

COURT DIAGRAMMetric Measurements2m9mSERVINGAREA15 cm20 cmLibero replacement zone18 mAttack lineTeamBenchSub zone3mReferee’sPlatform-.91m- LFOfficialsTableSub zoneCFRF3mAttack lineLibero replacement zoneThere shall be a minimumclearance of 6' completelysurrounding the court.TeamBenchLBCBSERVINGAREARB2m20 cmNote:All lines on the court are 5 centimeters wide. For the center line, a solid orshadow-bordered 5-centimeters wide line is permissible. The border or outlinesfor the shadowed center line shall be at least .64 centimeters wide and shall bewithin the 5-centimeters width. It is recommended that the court should be clearof obstructions and the overhead playable area should be at least 7 meters high.

Page 72009-10 NFHS Volleyball RulesRule 1-1Rule 1❒The GameSECTION 1 DEFINITIONVolleyball is a game played by two teams consisting of six players on a rectan-gular court separated into two areas by a net with an inflated ball. One teamserves the ball over the net, trying to make it land within the opponent's playingarea. The receiving team attempts to return the ball over the net in such a man-ner that it will land within the opponent's playing area.SECTION 2 MATCHART. 1 . . .A match shall consist of the best three-out-of-five sets. The firstteam to win three sets shall be the winner of the match. The fourth and fifth setsshall not be played unless it is necessary to determine the winner of the match.ART. 2 . . .A match shall include let serve.ART. 3 . . .A match shall entitle each team a maximum of two time-outs perset.NOTES:1.By state high school association adoption, teams may play a best two-of-three setmatch in which a team is considered the winner of the match when it wins two sets. Allsets shall be 25 points (no cap). The third set shall not be played unless it is necessaryto determine the winner of the match. If a third set is necessary, a coin toss shall be con-ducted prior to that set.2.By state high school association adoption, modification of match format is permittedfor series other than dual varsity matches.SECTION 3 SCORING POINTSART. 1 . . .A point shall be scored by the opponent each time a team commitsa fault.ART. 2 . . .If the serving team wins the rally, it scores a point and continues toserve. If the receiving team wins the rally, it scores a point and gains the serve.Each time a team gains the serve, it must rotate one position clockwise beforeserving.SECTION 4 THE SETART. 1 . . .The first four sets shall be 25 points (no cap), and a team must winby two points.ART. 2 . . .The fifth and deciding set shall be 15 points (no cap), and a teammust win by two points.

Rule 1-52009-10 NFHS Volleyball RulesPage 8SECTION 5 TERMINATION OF SETA team that has scored the required points and has at least a two-point advan-tage is the winner. If the leading team does not have a two-point advantage, playshall continue until one team has a two-point advantage (no cap).SECTION 6 PREMATCH CONFERENCEART. 1 . . .Upon entering the facility, the home team selects its team bench.ART. 2 . . .Prior to timed warmups, a conference shall be conducted with thehead coach and a captain(s) from each team.ART. 3 . . .During the prematch conference, a coin toss shall be conductedbetween the captains and head coach of each team. A visiting captain shall callthe toss. The winner shall choose either to serve or receive.ART. 4 . . .If necessary, prior to the deciding set of a match, a home captainshall call the toss. The winner shall choose to serve/receive or the playing area.The loser of the toss shall be given the remaining choice.SECTION 7 SUSPENSIONART. 1 . . .If a match is suspended due to:a. Power failure;b. Host management failing to resolve a situation of an unruly spectator(s)in a reasonable amount of time;c. Other unforeseen circumstances.It may be resumed from the point of suspension unless the state associationdetermines otherwise. The score and lineup shall be the same when it is resumedas they were at the moment of suspension.ART. 2 . . .Unless state association rules determine otherwise, a match shallbe declared a forfeit when:a. A team refuses to play when directed to do so by the first referee;b. A coach is removed from the premises for unsporting conduct andno authorized faculty representative is present to assume responsibilityfor the team.ART. 3 . . .The score of a forfeited set shall be 25-0 (15-0 in the deciding set)if the set has not started. If the set is in progress, the offending team shall beawarded its acquired points and the opponent awarded at least 25 points (15points in the deciding set) or a sufficient number to reflect a two-point advantage.ART. 4 . . .Unless state association rules determine otherwise, a set shall bedeclared a forfeit when a team has fewer than six players to start the match. (SeeRule 11-2-2 for requested time-outs.)SECTION 8 MUSIC/SOUND EFFECTS/ARTIFICIAL NOISEMAKERSThe playing of music/sound effects shall only be permitted prior to the start ofthe set during warmups, time-outs, between sets and following the competition.The use of artificial noisemakers shall be prohibited.

Page 92009-10 NFHS Volleyball RulesRule 2-1Rule 2❒The CourtSECTION 1 THE COURT AND MARKINGSART. 1 . . .The court shall be 60 feet (18 meters) long and 30 feet (9 meters)wide, measured to the outer edges of the boundary lines. The court and adjacentplayable area must be flat, smooth and free of obstructions other than requiredequipment and padding. It is recommended that the area above the court be clearof any obstructions and at least 23 feet (7 meters) high.ART. 2 . . .It is recommended all boundary lines be of one clearly visible colorcontrasting to the color of the floor and other lines on the floor.ART. 3 . . .Boundary lines shall be 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide. There shallbe at least 6 feet (2 meters) and preferably 10 feet (3 meters) of unobstructedspace outside the boundary lines. The end lines are the boundary lines on theshort sides of the court. The sidelines are the boundary lines on the long sides ofthe court.ART. 4 . . .A continuous line, 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide, parallel to andequidistant from the end lines, shall separate the court into two playing areas.NOTE:A solid or shadow-bordered 2-inch (5 cm) wide line is permissible. A shadow lineis a line that designates the required 2-inch (5 cm) width by use of border or outline linesat least ¼-inch (.64 cm) wide, which shall be within the 2-inch (5 cm) width. Border linesthat are the natural color of the court are permissible. The area within these lines neednot be one color but the continuous 2-inch (5 cm) wide outline must be clearly visible tothe officials. If the floor has a logo in the center of the court, that logo should not distractfrom the visibility of the center line.ART. 5 . . .An attack line, 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide, shall be drawn acrosseach playing area from sideline to sideline, the midpoint of which shall be 10 feet(3 meters) from the midpoint of the center line and parallel to it.ART. 6 . . .A serving area which is 30 feet (9 meters) wide shall be providedbehind and excluding the end line. It shall be laterally limited by two short lines,each 6 inches (15 centimeters) long by 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide, drawn 8inches (20 centimeters) behind and perpendicular to the end line, as extensionsof the sidelines. Both lines are included in the width of the serving area.Each serving area shall be a minimum of 6 feet (2 meters) in depth. In the eventthat such a space is not available, the serving area shall extend into the court towhatever distance necessary to provide the minimum depth and be so marked.ART. 7 . . .The substitution zone is the area near the sideline between theattack line and the center line.SECTION 2 PLAYABLE OVERHEAD OBSTRUCTIONSART. 1 . . .A ball striking the ceiling or an overhead obstruction above a

Rule 2-32009-10 NFHS Volleyball RulesPage 10playable area shall remain in play provided the ball contacts the ceiling orobstruction on the side of the net extended that is occupied by the team that lastplayed the ball, and the ball is legally played next by the same team.ART. 2 . . .Cables, which are used to retract a ceiling-suspended net systemand located only on one side of the net, are playable overhead obstructions.SECTION 3 OUT OF BOUNDSART. 1 . . .A ball is out of bounds and becomes dead when it:a. Touches a wall, objects mounted flush with a wall, or objects on the flooroutside the court without interfering with a player’s legitimate effort to playthe ball;b. Touches the floor completely outside the court’s boundary lines;c. Touches the net antennas above or within the net or does not pass over thenet entirely between the net antennas;d. Touches the net cables or net not completely inside the antenna, netsupports or first referee’s platform;e. Touches a nonplayer who is not interfering with a player’s legitimate effortto play the ball;f. Touches the ceiling or overhead obstructions beyond the vertical plane ofthe net and its out-of-bounds extension;g. Touches or enters (from the direction of the court) a nonplayable areabeyond the legal reach of a player, or adjacent courts scheduled for play;h. Touches any part of a backboard or its supports hanging in a vertical posi-tion, over a playable area if it is a served ball or, in the judgment of the ref-eree, the ball would not have remained in play if the backboard had notbeen there.PENALTY: Loss of rally/point is awarded to the opponent.SECTION 4 RESTRICTED PLAYART. 1 . . .A referee shall stop play when:a. A wall, floor obstacle, nonplayable area or nonplayer interferes with a play-er’s legitimate effort to play the ball;b. A player gains an illegal advantage by contacting any floor obstacle (teambenches, officials’ table, bleachers, etc.), wall or another player;c. It is necessary to prevent player injury from contact with obstacles or walls;d. The ball contacts any part of a backboard or its supports which is hangingin a vertical position over a playable area. Supports are considered part ofa backboard.ART. 2 . . .A player may play a ball over a nonplayable area if the player has abody part in contact with a playable area at the time the ball is contacted, and mayenter the nonplayable area after playing the ball.EXCEPTION:When competition is scheduled to occur on adjacent courts, no player orball may enter or break the plane of the adjacent court before, during or after playing theball.

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